How to write an SAP ABAP program to read source code and create a new SAP ABAP function module

How to write an SAP ABAP program to read source code and create a new SAP ABAP function module

I am wondering if there is a way to write an SAP ABAP program that will read pre-defined source code (i.e., from file) and then create a new SAP ABAP function module, which will contain the source code. Is this possible?

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It is certainly possible, but it might not be straightforward.

Look at the SAP ABAP command INSERT REPORT. You'll also need to understand how a function group is constructed. An SAP ABAP function module is merely one include in a function group.

This was first published in December 2009